Brian Baloyi

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Brian Baloyi

| image = Baloyi - Sneijder (2).jpg

| caption = Baloyi shaking hands with Wesley Sneijder in 2010

| fullname = Brian Bafana Baloyi

| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|03|16}}

| birth_place = Alexandra, Gauteng, South Africa

| currentclub =

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| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 =

| youthyears2 =

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| youthyears5 = 1986–1990

| youthyears6 = 1990–1993

| youthclubs1 = Alexandra United

| youthclubs2 = Longhorn FC

| youthclubs3 = Wits University

| youthclubs4 = Highlands Park

| youthclubs5 = Balfour Park

| youthclubs6 = Kaizer Chiefs

| years1 = 1993–2004

| years2 = 2004–2010

| clubs1 = Kaizer Chiefs

| clubs2 = Mamelodi Sundowns

| caps1 = 338

| caps2 = 75

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1993–1994

| nationalteam1 = South Africa U-20

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1995–1997

| nationalteam2 = South Africa U-23

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 1997–2009

| nationalteam3 = South Africa

| nationalcaps3 = 24

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 22 May 2011

| ntupdate = 22 May 2011

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Brian Baloyi (born 16 March 1974{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/brian-baloyi/64483/|title=South Africa - B. Baloyi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=www.soccerway.com|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619141513/http://www.soccerway.com/players/brian-baloyi/64483/|archivedate=19 June 2009}}) is a retired South African association football goalkeeper.

Baloyi made his professional debut in 1993. He joined league rivals Mamelodi Sundowns in 2004 after playing for Kaizer Chiefs for over a decade. He is commonly nicknamed "Spiderman".

International career

Baloyi made his debut against the Netherlands on 4 June 1997. In the match, which ended in a 2-0 loss for the Bafana Bafana, he witnessed a long-range goal by Giovanni van Bronckhorst.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf-intres2000.html|title=South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000|website=RSSSF|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203034810/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zaf-intres2000.html|archivedate=3 December 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.kickoffnigeria.com/mobile/news/17510/friday-kick-off-quiz-answers |title=Friday KICK OFF Quiz Answers - News - Kick off |accessdate=2014-07-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714224831/http://www.kickoffnigeria.com/mobile/news/17510/friday-kick-off-quiz-answers |archivedate=14 July 2014 }} He played for South Africa national football team and was in part of the squad that travelled to Saudi Arabia for the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup where he played their final match of the group stage in a 4–3 loss against Uruguay. He also played in the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, the 1998 FIFA World Cup{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/teams/team=43883.html|title=1998 FIFA World Cup – South Africa Squad|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615133838/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/teams/team=43883.html|archivedate=15 June 2009}} and the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Despite retirement claims, Baloyi was called up by Joel Santana for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup but he was just Santana's third choice behind Itumeleng Khune and Rowen Fernandez.

Personal life

Baloyi's wife, Phungi, is a breast cancer survivor. She was one of the mourners at the funeral of the wife of Lucas Radebe, Feziwe, who were handed pink ribbons to wear to raise awareness of cancer. He has a son named Kgosi.{{cite web|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/soccer-legend-mourns-the-death-of-his-wife-1.420781#.U7XFnl2t-o8|title=Soccer legend mourns the death of his wife - IOL News|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714140601/http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/soccer-legend-mourns-the-death-of-his-wife-1.420781#.U7XFnl2t-o8|archivedate=14 July 2014}}